Huddersfield Photo-Imaging Club opens annual exhibition at the Piazza Centre

Huddersfield Photo-Imaging Club is showcasing the talent of local amateur photographers at its annual exhibition in Huddersfield town centre.

The exhibition is being held at the Creative Wellness Centre on the Piazza, next to the former Thorntons store, in Princess Alexandra Walk. The space is an art gallery run by the ColloborArti arts collective.

The exhibition opens on Saturday July 20 and runs until Saturday August 10 with viewing every Thursday and Saturday in this period from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free.

Around 130 framed prints will be on show and some 80 digital images displayed on a flat panel television.

The exhibits include the winners in a range of categories. The best images from each category of prints and digital images were chosen by independent judges.

 

The print winners were:

Alan Stopher was awarded the Cooke Trophy for the best Open Monochrome print.

Ian Marshall was awarded the Briggs Dyson Trophy for the best Open Colour print.

Sheelagh Davidson was awarded the Halifax Trophy for the best Portrait, People and Figure Study print.

Mark Turner was awarded the Roy Kirk Trophy for the best Nature print.

Alan Stopher was awarded the Colin Sutcliffe Trophy for the best Architecture & Record print.

Graham Sykes was awarded the Creative Print Trophy for the best Creative print.

Tony Renshaw was awarded the Colin Gower Cup for the best Travel print.

Ian Marshall was awarded the Armitage Trophy for the best Scapes print.

David Lockwood was awarded the Bernice Sheard Trophy for the best Intermediate level print (an open competition for less experienced members who are no longer beginners)

 

The digital winners were:

Ian Marshall was awarded the Swabey Trophy for the best Open Monochrome image.

Harry Wentworth was awarded the Whiteley Trophy image for the best Open Colour image.

Clayton Manhertz was awarded the HPIC Cup for the best Sport, Action & Photojournalism image.

Harry Wentworth was awarded the Joe Noble Trophy for the best Portrait, People and Figure Study image.

Mark Turner was awarded the McMillan Trophy for the best Nature image.

Richard Fulcher was awarded the Diamond Trophy for the best Scapes image.

Graham Dyson was awarded the Frank Heeley Trophy for the best Intermediate level image (an open category).

Chris Cooke was awarded the George Major Rose Bowl for the best Beginner level image (also an open category).

 

 

The digital sequence uses a television provided by Kirklees Council.

Huddersfield Photo-Imaging Club meets at Kirkheaton Parish Centre most Wednesdays throughout the year. Details are on the website: www.huddersfieldpic.org.uk

Main image (top): Faye Portrait by Ian Marshall